just an extra note for people recording streaming audio in real time
via the PC line-out to external hardware recorders.

One of the main problems with that
is when you have poor internet connection conditions
and the audio breaks up, glitches, and/or is totally interupted
during transmission.

Thats were software like Total Recorder is designed to provide far more reliable succesful results.
Whilst recording it can be set up to compensate for connection glitches
and eliminate most internet problem related audio drop out flaws.